Finance & Operations Manager
The Finance & Operations Manager is a critical professional role responsible for the integrity of the Alliance’s financial systems, personnel administration, and internal operations.
2025 Annual Report
If 2025 was a test, it was also a proof of concept. Our deep-rooted relationships kept vital projects moving in creative ways. When funding was at its most uncertain last spring, community members like you stepped up to ensure we didn’t miss a beat.
2026 General Assembly Preview Watch Party
Join conservation advocates in the Valley to learn about legislative action anticipated in the 2025 General Assembly.
Small Streams. Big Impact.
Spending time in the Shenandoah Valley means feeling connected to water, whether that’s through fond memories of stream stomping, fishing, swimming in a nearby lake or simply appreciating the local water sources with which we are blessed.
Shenandoah Rail Trail
We believe that in order to be motivated to protect a resource, one must have a personal, intimate connection, and the Shenandoah Rail Trail will create opportunities to inspire clean-water stewards up and down the Valley.
Comprehensive Planning for Water Quality
Shenandoah and Rockingham counties have both just approved major rewrites of their plans and both include an emphasis on the importance of water
Solving the Maintenance Problem
The Alliance and new partner Appalachian Conservation Corps have worked together on a program that reduces barriers to installing streamside buffers while also building a workforce that understands rural conservation needs.
Bringing Innovation for Water Quality
Bioreactors, coupled with other on-farm practices to make fertilizer use more efficient, are a promising tool to significantly improve water quality for all community members.
Permanent Land Protection
Conservation easements are a proven strategy to permanently protect valuable farms and forests, streams and rivers.
Silver Lake
We are extremely excited to announce that our project to enhance access and protect Silver Lake in Dayton, Virginia is in the home stretch, and it was worth the wait!